A totem is:
a) a physical representation of a spiritual being.
b) a symbol of group identity.
c) a compendium of religious teaching.
d) one of a number of spirit doubles linked to someone’s soul.
ANS: C
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A. mana, polytheism, monotheism. B. polytheism, animism, monotheism. C. animism, cargo cult, monotheism. D. animism, polytheism, monotheism. E. olympianism, polytheism, monotheism.
Protestant values such as asceticism and entrepreneurship as a result of the belief that success on Earth could lead to salvation, and a fervent individualism due to the belief that only individuals could be saved, both lead in the right conditions to the rise of capitalism. Who made this argument?
A. Claude Lévi-Strauss in his famous book The Savage Mind B. Anthony F. C. Wallace in his attempt to show religion's relevance in understanding historical change C. Sir Edward Burnett Tylor D. Max Weber in his influential book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism E. Robert Bellah
A bone's preservation potential is determined by:
A. its length, width, shape, and condition at death B. its size, shape, composition, and hydraulic behavior C. its sponginess D. none of these
Upper Paleolithic hunters increased the power and accuracy of their projectiles by using which of the following?
A. slingshots B. spear-throwers C. bows and arrows D. stone projectile points